| A la luz de las estrellas
| in the light of the stars
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| Empuñaba su guitarra
| She was holding her guitar
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| Le cantaba a las botellas:
| She sang to the bottles:
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| El alcohol lo apasionaba
| He was passionate about alcohol
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| José Manuel «El Borrego»
| Jose Manuel "El Borrego"
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| Jiménez de apellidaba
| Jiménez de surnamed
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| Lo quería mucho su prieta:
| He loved his cousin very much:
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| Marcelina se llamaba
| Marcelina was called
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| Cuando se iba de su casa
| when she left home
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| Ella siempre lo buscaba
| she was always looking for him
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| Pero él tenía un escondite
| But he had a hiding place
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| Donde nadie lo encontraba
| where no one found
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| Cuando estaba en las cantinas
| When he was in the cantinas
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| No sentía ningún dolor
| He didn't feel any pain
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| Por cuatro copas queridas
| For four drinks dear
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| Dejaba al más grande amor
| He left the greatest love
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| El borrego no era tonto
| The sheep was not stupid
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| Porque siempre se cuidaba
| Because he always took care of himself
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| Pero un día que vino Reyna
| But one day Reyna came
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| A invitarlo a la parranda
| To invite him to the party
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| Cuando llegó Marcelina
| When did Marceline arrive?
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| José la tenía abrazada
| José had her in his arms
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| Lo mató por su cariño
| She killed him for his love
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| Y él ya no le dijo nada
| And he didn't say anything to her anymore
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| Cuando Reyna y sus amigos
| When Reyna and her friends
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| Gritaron «¡Aquí no hay nada!»
| They shouted “There is nothing here!”
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| Ella se cubrió de llanto
| She covered herself with tears
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| Pero se guardo una bala
| But she saved a bullet
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| Cuando estaba en las cantinas
| When he was in the cantinas
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| No sentía ningún dolor
| He didn't feel any pain
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| Por cuatro copas queridas
| For four drinks dear
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| Dejaba al más grande amor | I left the greatest love |